Etymology of the English word coalesce
the English word
coalescederived from the Latin word
coalescere (join, grow together; coalesce)
using the Latin prefix
co-derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
alescere (be nourished; grow up; increase)
derived from the Latin word
alere (feed, nourish, rear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of coalesce in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
coalesced,
coalescingUsage
Word found in Modern English
